carolo43
MI
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| Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 9:50 pm Post subject: Amaryllis question, no flower bud appearing |
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I bought an Amaryllis bulb in the spring that had a couple inches of green popping out so planted it indoors. My plan was to leave it in the sun until it bloomed then move into a shady area and when done blooming and dried out, put it away in the dark until Fall.
But this thing now has two foot leaves on it and not a sign of a flower bud. Any idea of what to do with this thing? I've had this plant several times but never one that acted quite like this.
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stratsmom
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| Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 2:24 am Post subject: |
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Maybe it is an immature bulb  I have one in a pot in my office. It began as one bulb and now there is a daughter bulb in there. I get leaves but no flowers, yet. I'm waiting patiently  I think I'd let that one die back naturally and see what happens in the fall. Maybe it's a late bloomer 
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carolo43
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| Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 6:25 am Post subject: |
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I don't know. They say the longer the leaves, the more nutrients for the bulb so maybe if it decides to bloom this Fall, there will be some nice flowers. The bulb really wasn't very large so could be you're on to something there. Thanks for the help.
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Palm Tree
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| Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 8:05 am Post subject: |
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Stratsmom is right - It could me an immature bulb.
I once had an amaryllis that was just as slow and it only bloomed three years after I have bought and planted it.
Some people also force their bulbs, but I usually just leave them in the soil and let them do their thing.
Soon enough you will be rewarded with a large bloom and the waiting will be worth while.
I usually feed my amaryllis with liquid fertilizer once a month when it is in the 'leafy' stage and I usually get two to three flowers per plant. However, this is after growing Amaryllis for seven years. 
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carolo43
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| Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks so much. The information from both of you makes perfect sense to me. I never expected 2 ft leaves. Makes me think I will have one awesome flower if it does decide to do something.
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carolo43
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| Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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To update: Never did get a flower. Put the bulb away to rest and when I looked at it a month later, the goofy thing had started to grow a new shoot after it was at rest. Almost time to haul it out of the dark and give it another go.
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stratsmom
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| Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:10 pm Post subject: |
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Hopefully it will do something this go around!
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carolo43
MI
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| Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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And it is!!!! Hauled it out of the dark the end of January and already it has now 3 more sections growing from it and a huge big ol' flower bud!!!! yeaaaaaa
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| Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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Plant blooms are like babies, they are born when they are ready. Photos, we need to see photos. 
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carolo43
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| Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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LOL And you will have one as soon as this bud opens (and I have batteries in my camera.) LOL
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carolyn keiper
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| Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 1:47 am Post subject: |
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Hi Carolo43, If you have room to keep your bulb growing year round try to do so. I keep mine growing all the time and it has now bloomed twice this month and the blooms are huge and gorgeous. Mine stays in the greenhouse during the colder parts of the year and outside on the patio(with shade) during the summer. Mine is also in a 12" pot.
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carolo43
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| Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 1:19 pm Post subject: |
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Never thought of that. I thought the bulb had to rest before flowering again. Thank you, I will try that. I ended up with 3 big flowers but don't know if I will get more now.
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carolo43
MI
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| Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 1:08 pm Post subject: |
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I found this interesting so passing it along;
| Quote: | After-Bloom Care
After-Flowering. After the amaryllis has stopped flowering, it can be made to flower again. Cut the old flowers from the stem after flowering, and when the stem starts to sag, cut it back to the top of the bulb.
Leaf Growth and Development. Continue to water and fertilize as normal all summer, or for at least 5-6 months, allowing the leaves to fully develop and grow. When the leaves begin to yellow, which normally occurs in the early fall, cut the leaves back to about 2 inches from the top of the bulb and remove the bulb from the soil.
Bulb Storage. Clean the bulb and place it in a cool (40-50 deg. F), dark place such as the crisper of your refrigerator for a minimum of 6 weeks. Caution: Do not store amaryllis bulbs in a refrigerator that contains apples, this will sterilize the bulbs. Store the bulbs for a minimum of 6 weeks.
Plant Again. After 6 weeks you may remove bulbs whenever you would like to plant them. Plant bulbs 8 weeks before you would like them to bloom. |
Source: http://www.amaryllis.com/pac.htm
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lily13
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| Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 1:17 pm Post subject: |
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| carolo43 wrote: | | To update: Never did get a flower. Put the bulb away to rest and when I looked at it a month later, the goofy thing had started to grow a new shoot after it was at rest. Almost time to haul it out of the dark and give it another go. |
Hi, I live in the South East and I have learned to be patient with Amaryllis..the blooms are worth waiting for. I planted some bulbs last Spring;I too got the long leaves etc but no flowers..Spring 2011 I got rewarded with the MOST delightful blooms! They have become my favorite! This site always says my pics are too big so when I can I will post a pic of them.
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Ever green
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| Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 3:42 am Post subject: |
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This has been a truly helpful thread, as I have been wondering the same thing about my amaryllis. The leaves are four feet long, but I never got any flowers. Thanks for all the info.
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